About Us

What we do

SOLARIS represents a tri-state area which covers Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico. The term "Large Area Rural/Urban" depicts the specific characteristics of this tri-state area and substantial parts of the U.S. where a sparse network connects smaller cities and towns and also connects the denser networks in large cities.

We promote intermodal transportation systems for efficient, safe, and economical movement of goods and people. Additionally, the tri-states have abundant solar and other renewable energy resources which could potentially be used as alternative energy sources for the transportation industry.

Who we are

The SOLARIS Institute consists of a consortium of five outstanding research and higher educational institutions located in the desert southwest that are uniquely qualified to address issues related to transportation safety, operations and infrastructure.